Yellowstone Public Radio

Yellowstone Public Radio is a public radio regional network based in Billings, Montana with transmitters covering most of Montana, as well as northern Wyoming. It is operated by Montana State University Billings. It airs a mix of programming from National Public Radio, classical music and jazz.

Yellowstone Public Radio
TypePublic Radio Network
Country
United States
Broadcast area
Montana
Wyoming
OwnerMontana State University-Billings
Affiliation(s)National Public Radio
WebcastAvailable on website
Official website
yellowstonepublicradio.org

History

The network's first station, KEMC in Billings, signed on in 1972 as a 10-watt station owned by what was then Eastern Montana College. It boosted its power to 24,500 watts in 1978. It gradually transitioned from a college radio station to a more professional operation. This culminated in 1984, when it hired a professional station manager and joined National Public Radio, becoming the state's second NPR member. Over the next decade, it boosted its signal to 100,000 watts, and built a network of translators and repeaters across Montana, and now has one of the largest geographical coverage areas in the entire NPR system. Shortly after EMC merged with the Montana State University System, KEMC rebranded itself Yellowstone Public Radio, reflecting that its coverage area spanned across most of the area around Yellowstone National Park. In the same year, its home since 1983, a three-story house west of campus, was renamed the Joseph L. Sample Studios in honor of the Montana broadcasting pioneer.

Stations

Yellowstone Public Radio is broadcast by twelve full-power stations.

Call sign Frequency City of license Facility ID ERP
W		 Height
m (ft)		 Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
KBMC102.1 FMBozeman, Montana4357220,500222 m (728 ft)C245°38′18″N 111°16′5″WFCC
KEMC91.7 FMBillings, Montana43571100,000158 m (518 ft)C145°39′31″N 108°34′14″WFCC
KGLZ89.1 FMEast Helena, Montana173818140668 m (2,192 ft)C346°49′30″N 111°42′13″WFCC
KPRQ88.1 FMSheridan, Wyoming89885450341 m (1,119 ft)A44°37′26″N 107°07′2″WFCC
KYPB89.3 FMBig Timber, Montana174918500126 m (413 ft)A45°45′1″N 109°57′16″WFCC
KYPC89.9 FMColstrip, Montana1725683,500357 m (1,171 ft)C245°50′17″N 106°54′16″WFCC
KYPF89.5 FMStanford, Montana1725854,000576 m (1,890 ft)C147°10′39″N 109°32′9″WFCC
KYPH88.5 FMHelena, Montana1740305,200576 m (1,890 ft)C146°44′53″N 112°19′49″WFCC
KYPM89.9 FMLivingston, Montana1725781,900265 m (869 ft)C345°35′51″N 110°32′45″WFCC
KYPR90.7 FMMiles City, Montana42382500153 m (502 ft)A46°23′22″N 105°45′22″WFCC
KYPW88.3 FMWolf Point, Montana17271273059 m (194 ft)A48°02′8″N 105°31′13″WFCC
KYPX106.5 FMHelena Valley Southeast, Montana1895601,800652 m (2,139 ft)C246°49′30″N 111°42′13″WFCC

Translators

The network is also relayed by an additional 27 translators to widen its broadcast area.

Broadcast translators of KEMC
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
K203AE88.5Lewistown, Montana84238 m (781 ft)D47°10′42″N 109°32′1″WFCC
K203AF88.5Colstrip, Montana82368 m (1,207 ft)D45°50′27″N 106°54′39″WFCC
K203AH88.5Cody, Wyoming103549 m (1,801 ft)D44°29′48″N 109°09′7″WFCC
K203AI88.5Columbus, Montana84−50 m (−160 ft)D45°38′37″N 109°17′43″WFCC
K203AS88.5Glendive, Montana12139 m (128 ft)D47°05′50″N 104°42′7″WFCC
K203BI88.5Worland, Wyoming52120 m (390 ft)D44°02′59″N 107°50′44″WFCC
K205BZ88.9Cut Bank, Montana2351 m (167 ft)D48°37′34″N 112°19′8″WFCC
K206BA89.1Red Lodge, Montana51125 m (410 ft)D45°07′17″N 109°16′20″WFCC
K208DJ89.5Great Falls, Montana7078.3 m (257 ft)D47°32′23″N 111°17′6″WFCC
K212BC90.3Shelby, Montana4616 m (52 ft)D48°30′43″N 111°50′1.00″WFCC
K213AU90.5Big Timber, Montana12138 m (453 ft)D45°53′7″N 109°51′5″WFCC
K216DC91.1Forsyth, Montana5024 m (79 ft)D46°15′39″N 106°40′19″WFCC
K217FH91.3Conrad, Montana92105.3 m (345 ft)D48°10′12.00″N 112°04′23″WFCC
K218ES91.5Greybull, Wyoming84747 m (2,451 ft)D44°49′4″N 107°54′9″WFCC
K219FF91.7Havre, Montana254 m (13 ft)D48°32′55″N 109°42′10″WFCC
K220DF91.9Terry, Montana98113 m (371 ft)D46°55′26″N 105°09′47″WFCC
K220DK91.9Buffalo, Wyoming125−59 m (−194 ft)D44°20′50″N 106°43′25″WFCC
K220DN91.9Glasgow, Montana2325 m (82 ft)D48°12′18″N 106°38′0″WFCC
K255CW98.9Billings, Montana50143 m (469 ft)D45°45′34″N 108°27′5″WFCC
K261CC100.1Chester, Montana47890 m (2,920 ft)D48°51′17″N 111°08′25″WFCC
K285AF104.9Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming47303 m (994 ft)D44°56′2″N 110°42′23″WFCC
Broadcast translators of KBMC
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
K204GR88.7Livingston, Montana250378 m (1,240 ft)D45°41′49″N 110°46′3″WFCC
K216CH91.1Emigrant, Montana52253 m (830 ft)D45°35′52″N 110°32′44″WFCC
K242DC96.3Big Sky, Montana10193 m (633 ft)D45°16′28.4″N 111°23′34.3″WFCC
K252GE98.3Bozeman, Montana250−95 m (−312 ft)D45°38′44″N 111°01′14″WFCC
K290CA105.9[1]West Yellowstone, Montana1400 m (0 ft)D44°45′04″N 111°11′42″WFCC
Broadcast translators of KGLZ
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC infoNotes
K244EH96.7Helena, Montana50677.2 m (2,222 ft)D46°49′32″N 111°42′26″WFCCStation is silent
Broadcast translators of KYPR
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
K206BN89.1Ashland, Montana222248 m (814 ft)D45°36′12″N 105°56′10″WFCC
K220FL91.9Broadus, Montana11396 m (315 ft)D45°24′38″N 105°21′28″WFCC

References
  1. "Deal Digest: Memphis Jazz Station's Survival Ensured". Inside Radio. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.

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